Expenditure on secondary education in High income
High income: Expenditure on secondary education was 35.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in High income, 1994–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
High income recorded 35.6% for expenditure on secondary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in High income peaked at 41.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2013.
That places High income 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in High income, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.4% | — |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 39.4% | 41.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.4% | 41.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 35.2% | 38.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in High income?
- Expenditure on secondary education in High income was 35.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2013.
- How does High income rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- High income ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.